All skills in The Sims 4

Skills in The Sims 4 are different actions and abilities your Sim has. Most skills can be increased by practicing the action. Increasing a skill unlocks new and interesting interactions with all kinds of objects. The more you increase a skill, the more interactions you can use. There are 50 skills for your Sim to learn and train in The Sims 4.

List of Adult Skills

• Acting – Can be practiced in the mirror and used in social interactions
• Archaeology – Discover digs and ancient artifacts
• Baking – Like cooking, but more precise
• Bowling – Practice bowling to get better at… bowling
• Charisma – A Sim’s ability to have conversations with other Sims
• Comedy – A Sim’s ability to make jokes and perform in front of other Sims
• Cooking – How well a Sim can cook food
• Dancing – Using this skill unlocks dance moves for your Sim
• DJ Mixing – Practice in the DJ booth and make music for the crowd
• Fabrication – Lets the Sim create new recipes to fabricate
• Fishing – The ability to catch fish 
• Fitness – Using different methods of physical training
• Flower Arranging – Create different flower arrangements
• Gardening – Taking care of plants 
• Gourmet Cooking – Advanced cooking of gourmet foods 
• Guitar – The Sim can play the guitar
• Handiness – How well a Sim can repair objects
• Herbalism – Identify herbs and create remedies
• Juice Fizzing – Makes a Sim better at making fizzy juice
• Logic – Allows a Sim to use a Microscope and Observatory
• Media Production – Used to perfect music, videos, and streaming interactions
• Mischief – Social Skill that let’s a Sim cause… Mischief
• Mixology – Making drinks at a bar
• Painting – Creative skill involved with painting
• Parenting – Used to take care of children
• Piano – The Sim plays the piano
• Pet Training – Dogs will be able to perform tricks
• Photography – The Sim can take interesting pictures
• Pipe Organ – Vampire skill, Sim plays the pipe organ
• Programming – Computer skill that allows the Sim to create programs
• Research & Debate – Social skill used for debating
• Robotics – Creating and repairing robots
• Rocket Science – Used to build rocket ships
• Selvadoradians Culture – Socialize with Selvadoradians and learn about their culture
• Singing – Use the Karaoke Machine and unlock more songs
• Vampire Lore – learn more about Vampires
• Veterinarian – Treat pets in a Vet Clinic
• Video Gaming – Increasing this allows you to have new interactions on the Computer
• Violin – The Sim plays the Violin
• Wellness – A skill to promote peace in your Sim with meditation
• Writing – Allows the Sim to publish books

Toddler Skills

Toddler Skills are the most basic skills that can be learned by a Sim. They are the building blocks to future skills.

• Communication – Basic communication and social interaction skill
• Imagination – Precursor creative skill developed with toys
• Movement – Physical skill increased by dancing 
• Potty – Learn to use the Potty
• Thinking – Lowers tantrums, defiance, and gives Toddlers independence

Childhood Skills

These are upgraded Toddler skills a Child can learn that will eventually transfer into the Adult skills.

• Creativity – Activated by performing creative interactions with activity table
• Mental – Performed at the science table and chessboard
• Motor – Physical skill used on jungle gyms and monkey bars
• Social – Use toys develops this skill